Sleep apnea prevalence in chronic kidney disease - association with total body water and symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep apnea is common and associated with poor outcome in severe chronic kidney disease, but validated screening tools are not available. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of sleep apnea in this population, to assess the validity of screening for sleep apnea using an ApneaLink device and to investigate the relationship of sleep apnea to; symptoms, spirometry and body water.

Methods

Patients with glomerular filtration rate ≤30 mL/min/1.73 m², whether or not they were receiving haemodialysis, were eligible for enrolment. Participants completed symptom questionnaires, performed an ApneaLink recording and had total body water measured using bioimpedance. This was followed by a multi-channel polysomnography recording which is the gold-standard

SUBMITTER: Huang HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5381077 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature